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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 69

Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 15

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 8

(Before Mr. W. Clarke, A.S.M., and Messrs. W. A. McDonald and C. J. Byrnes, J's.P., Licensing Magistrates.) Henry Ziems was granted a renewal of…

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Hotel Club and Caterers' Union

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Hotel. Club., Restaurant, and Caterers' Union was held on Friday last. The report disclosed that satisfactory progress had been made during the…

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Actress's Suicide a New York Hotel Tragedy

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 5

America's fashionable "star" actress," Mrs. William Lambeor, known on the stage as Miss Clara Bloodgood, brought her unique career to a tragic and at Baltimore on…

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Hotel, Club Restaurant, and Caterers' Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the Hotel, Club, Restaurant, and Caterers' Employees' Union the following office-bearers were elected for the [?] months:-- president Mr. C. M…

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Shortland Hotel. Inmates Leave Hurriedly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 8

There Is no doubt that the inmates of the Shortland Hotel, which adjoins Messrs. D. Cohen and Co.'s warehouse, had narrow escapes from death. The fire originated in the…

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Hotel Metropole, Ltd. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 11

The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Hotel Metropole, Limited, Sydney, was held to-day. Mr. W. P. Small, managing director, presided. In moving the adoption of…

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Hotel, Club, Restaurant and Caterers Employees' Union

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of this union was held at the Queen's Hall, on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The meeting was a large one, and great interest was shown throughout. The…

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Northern Club Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 13

Visitors and others wanting good accommodation should try the Northern Club Hotel, George-street (opp. Anthony Hordern's), Sydney, where the cuisine is…

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Transfers of Publicans' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

The fallowing transfers of publicans' licenses was yesterday granted at the Central Liceneane Court:— Senatorial Hotel, Foveaux street, William Henry Bennett to David Robertson, Petersham Inn, Petersham,…

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Licensed Racecourses

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 13

The following racecourses have been licensed by the Government for the current year:— FOR HORSE-RACING…

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A Chinaman Fined. Buying Gold Without License

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 8

At the Bendig[?] Court to-day Ah Hoo[?]g was lined £5, with £6 9s costs, on a charge of buying gold at his shop at Long Gully without a license…

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Hotel Cook's Sudden End Tumut

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 4

A single woman, Katherine Bergen, died suddenly at the Globe Hotel, where who had been employed as cook. The medical evidence at the inquest showed that death was…

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No License

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon and evening conferences on the no-license question were held in St. Peter's Presbyterian-hall, Blue's Point-road, North Sydney. Those present comprised…

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Publican's Sudden Death

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 10

BROKEN-HILL, Friday. -- John S. Mountain, licensee of the Imperial Hotel, Oxide-street, dropped dead in front of the hotel this evening. Deceased was sitting on the footbridge, and…

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Empress Owns Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 10

A further proof of the interest taken by both the Emperor Monelik and the Empress in the development and advancement of the country has been the building of a…

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Fire at Shortland Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 8

A fire occurred on Friday at Shortland Hotel, which adjoins the demollished warehouse of David Cohen and Co. During the previous night part of the ruins of…

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Selling Beer Without a License. Heavy Fine3 Inflicted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 3

Henry Minehan, 28, labourer, and Stephen Hopkins, 27, labourer were each charged on Friday at the Central Police Court. before Mr. Barnett, S.M., with selling liquor without a license at Sydney on Janunry…

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Imperial Parliament the Licensing and Education Bills London, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 1

The "Observer" states that the Licensing Bill, of which Mr. H. H. Asquith, the Home Secretary, is to "have" charge, will occupy first place in the Government's programme…

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Fell From the Balcony. Hotel-keeper Killed

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—William Smith, license of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, New Lambton, was found lying near the hotel at an early hour to-day. He had evidently fallen…

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Session's Programme. Licensing Bill First. London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 7

The "Observer" states that the Licensing Bill, to which the Government devoting great attention, will be placed in charge of Mr. H. Asquith, Chancellor of…

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